Perceptions and behaviors of Hispanic workers: a review

Guerrero, Laura; Posthuma, Richard A.

doi:10.1108/jmp-07-2012-0231

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“…Latinos/as tend to share a common set of values that are different from those found in mainstream American culture, such as higher levels of in-group collectivism, greater acceptance of hierarchical power structures, and stronger adherence to traditional gender roles (59, 60). For instance, familism (i.e., a strong attachment to nuclear and extended family) is a central value among Latinos/as that may influence OSH behaviors (60).…”

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A Guide to the Design of Occupational Safety and Health Training for Immigrant, Latino/a Dairy Workers

Menger

Rosecrance

Stallones

et al. 2016

Front. Public Health

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Industrialized dairy production in the U.S. relies on an immigrant, primarily Latino/a, workforce to meet greater production demands. Given the high rates of injuries and illnesses on U.S. dairies, there is pressing need to develop culturally appropriate training to promote safe practices among immigrant, Latino/a dairy workers. To date, there have been few published research articles or guidelines specific to developing effective occupational safety and health (OSH) training for immigrant, Latino/a workers in the dairy industry. Literature relevant to safety training for immigrant workers in agriculture and other high-risk industries (e.g., construction) was examined to identify promising approaches. The aim of this paper is to provide a practical guide for researchers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of effective OSH training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in the dairy industry. The search was restricted to peer-reviewed academic journals and guidelines published between 1980 and 2015 by universities or extension programs, written in English, and related to health and safety training among immigrant, Latino/a workers within agriculture and other high-risk industries. Relevant recommendations regarding effective training transfer were also included from literature in the field of industrial–organizational psychology. A total of 97 articles were identified, of which 65 met the inclusion criteria and made a unique and significant contribution. The review revealed a number of promising strategies for how to effectively tailor health and safety training for immigrant, Latino/a workers in the dairy industry grouped under five main themes: (1) understanding and involving workers; (2) training content and materials; (3) training methods; (4) maximizing worker engagement; and (5) program evaluation. The identification of best practices in the design and implementation of training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers within agriculture and other high-risk industries can inform the development of more effective and sustainable health and safety training for immigrant, Latino/a dairy workers in the U.S. and other countries.

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A Guide to the Design of Occupational Safety and Health Training for Immigrant, Latino/a Dairy Workers

Menger

Rosecrance

Stallones

et al. 2016

Front. Public Health

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“…In addition to the healthy migrant worker hypothesis, while interpreting the findings of this study, we should also consider other factors that could explain the findings in relation to the well-being of migrant workers. Perceptions of health and well-being are subjective and include aspects of the cultural background, such as behaviors, norms, values and experiences which can help explain these divergences [45][46][47]. Thus, whereas workload was found to be related to well-being in both subsamples, social support and job insecurity were only found to have a relationship with well-being in the native, and not in the migrant, sample.…”

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Psychosocial Working Conditions and Well-Being of Migrant Workers in Spain

Bretones

Jain

Leka

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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This study examines the relationship beween employment and psychosocial working conditions and well-being of native and migrant workers in the working population of Spain. Data from the 7th Spanish Survey of Working Conditions was used to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis (n = 8508) to identify the main latent variables that influenced well-being. Using structural equation modeling and multivariate analysis, we found different patterns and perceptions of well-being and working conditions in these two groups. We discuss the reasons for these differences and suggest directions for further research in this area.

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“…These back-of-house jobs are often difficult and 78 IHR 32,1 dangerous due to the strength of the commercial cleaning chemicals and heavy equipment, combined with needing to maintain a fast pace during the time constraints of an employee shift. Studies have identified an unacceptable range of discrimination, exploitation and harassment by employers but economic necessity and Latino cultural values push them to be resilient by adapting to their adverse work circumstances (Eggerth et al, 2012;Guerrero and Posthuma, 2014;Shinnar, 2007;Valdivia and Flores, 2012).…”

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Translating emotional insights from hospitality employees’ comments

Young

Gavade

2018

IHR

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use the data analysis method of sentiment analysis to improve the understanding of a large data set of employee comments from an annual employee job satisfaction survey of a US hospitality organization. Design/methodology/approach Sentiment analysis is used to examine the employee comments by identifying meaningful patterns, frequently used words and emotions. The statistical computing language, R, uses the sentiment analysis process to scan each employee survey comment, compare the words with the predefined word dictionary and classify the employee comments into the appropriate emotion category. Findings Employee responses written in English and in Spanish are compared with significant differences identified between the two groups, triggering further investigation of the Spanish comments. Sentiment analysis was then conducted on the Spanish comments comparing two groups, front-of-house vs back-of-house employees and employees with male supervisors vs female supervisors. Results from the analysis of employee comments written in Spanish point to higher scores for job sadness and anger. The negative comments referred to desires for improved healthcare, requests for increased wages and frustration with difficult supervisor relationships. The findings from this study add to the growing body of literature that has begun to focus on the unique work experiences of Latino employees in the USA. Originality/value This is the first study to examine a large unstructured English and Spanish text database from a hospitality organization’s employee job satisfaction surveys using sentiment analysis. Applying this big data analytics process to advance new insights into the human capital aspects of hospitality management is intriguing to many researchers. The results of this study demonstrate an issue that needs to be further investigated particularly considering the hospitality industry’s employee demographics.

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Perceptions and behaviors of Hispanic workers: a review

Cited by 32 publications

References 111 publications

A Guide to the Design of Occupational Safety and Health Training for Immigrant, Latino/a Dairy Workers

A Guide to the Design of Occupational Safety and Health Training for Immigrant, Latino/a Dairy Workers

Psychosocial Working Conditions and Well-Being of Migrant Workers in Spain

Translating emotional insights from hospitality employees’ comments

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